Police appeal for witnesses after 13 year old injured in motorcycle accident

Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist hit a 13 year old boy before driving away from the scene.

The teenager was knocked off his bike in Methuen Road in Poole and was treated by paramedics for injuries to his torso, arm and leg.

The driver was chased by passers-by as they drove away from the scene and towards Canford Heath.

One witness issued an appeal on the Dorset Dog Rescue Facebook page saying “Have just witnessed the human race at its worst… young lad was crossing with his bike and motorbike ploughed straight into him and left him. Please help find who knocked this lad off his bike and left him! ”

Witness report on Facebook

Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting incident number 21:251.